Cock or hen, how to determine it

ive just been looking around for yb sexing and came across this it says it 99to 100 per cent
http://www.pipa.be/en/newsandarticles/pigeonandloft/cock-hen

wow thats amazing, never heared that 1 before. I will be trying it of course and posting my results. thanks

interesting theory, far be it from me to say its not right........but does it actually work or just tell us if the bird has a strong or weak back/rump ? most of my ybs when held in the hand have their tails go down as they are a fairly strong backed/rump family............

dont all jump on my opinion and say what do i know, this is just what i inicially thought when i read the theory.........

excellent topic if it works will have to try this

oh, ill give it a try......see how accurate it is, would be handy if it was.

it says it only works with y/bs between 3 and 4 weeks old 99 to 100% accurate hope it is

well will give it ago this year but once they have been on darkness your not long to know whats cock and hens

This year i have decided to do a experiment on sexing birds.
Ive got the paperwork done and im going to be trying different methods for example

beak pull.......bum smile/frown......toes .......ring on string.....

So i will fill in what each system says and i should get a deffinate result. thought id try on 100 babies

What do you think ?

I'll let you know my findings

yesamanda let us know the outcome

dark_chequer wrote:

This year i have decided to do a experiment on sexing birds.
Ive got the paperwork done and im going to be trying different methods for example

beak pull.......bum smile/frown......toes .......ring on string.....

So i will fill in what each system says and i should get a deffinate result. thought id try on 100 babies

What do you think ?

I'll let you know my findings

will be interesting to see this, good idea Amanda youre not as daft as you say

I was taught to sex them by the shape of the egg, the cock has a point at one end, the hens are more oval, it works for me.

Any one else heard of this?

Just thought I'd throw this one in

Fred

fred holbard wrote:

I was taught to sex them by the shape of the egg, the cock has a point at one end, the hens are more oval, it works for me.

Any one else heard of this?

Just thought I'd throw this one in

Fred

never heard of this fred but will check mine tomorrow

i think they are many ways but i feel the only way is to watch them then you know whats what ,you get to learn to sex them cant really explain but by the time i race the youngbirds iam 99.9% certain of there sex

but the thing is once the egg has hatched which one is what scratch scratch

Yes I know what you mean Ian, but if you want to even up the sexes, or single rear just one cock

yes see where your coming from fred

steve1952 wrote:

dark_chequer wrote:

This year i have decided to do a experiment on sexing birds.
Ive got the paperwork done and im going to be trying different methods for example

beak pull.......bum smile/frown......toes .......ring on string.....

So i will fill in what each system says and i should get a deffinate result. thought id try on 100 babies

What do you think ?

I'll let you know my findings

will be interesting to see this, good idea Amanda youre not as daft as you say

she isnt blonde any more steve, shes died her hair thats why shes clever now......

when i first came on forum till i saw flag avater, i thought she was from essex

youll be in for a battering steve and david we you finally meet her

steve1952 wrote:

when i first came on forum till i saw flag avater, i thought she was from essex

essex, wales...........same thing.

ian wrote:

youll be in for a battering steve and david we you finally meet her

oh eye, youve met her ian............. , must be a bruser thats why you darnt say anything about her ian.............

i can run fast

steve1952 wrote:

i can run fast

so can she with big legs like that.....

DAVID wrote:

ian wrote:

youll be in for a battering steve and david we you finally meet her

oh eye, youve met her ian............. , must be a bruser thats why you darnt say anything about her ian.............

no shes just a women and they are all evil

hope the wife doesnt read this ian, or youll be out on your ear on valantines day

iam not frightened of her iam terrified